Shiat, he's worth over a billion dollars so why should he care what others think of his clothing choices. On the other hand if I had that kind of money I'd rather be flashy like Larry Ellison. The dude has style and he lives all out, even if he's a jerk.

gopher321:What's silly about it? So do I. I don't have to think about my wardrobe every morning. I'm not in sales, and no one cares at work.

Believe it or not, I do something very similar 90% of the time. I shop like a guy. Gap's v-neck t shirts- I must have 30 of them, in about four colors. Combined with one of several pairs of jeans and one of several pairs of chuck taylors, and I'm good to go.

Trust me, Subby is not far off from the truth. He may be just a little odd right now, but his particular problems are going to grow as he gets older and they will eventually become very problematic for him.

Me too. I have one pair of jeans, two pairs of shorts and about 10 T-shirts, plus one button up just in case and a pair of overalls for chores. One drawer is more than enough for me. 47 years old and have never worn a tie, dress slacks or a jacket ever.

Sterling Archer: Yeah, I know it's sexy Woodhouse, that's why I bought ten. Now arrange those by color.Woodhouse: These are all black.Sterling Archer: Oh are they? Or are five in a dark black, and five in a slightly darker black?

That isn't as unusual as one might think. There's a bunch in the IT business who wear same color scheme (whatever color that person likes). Some have one for shirts another for pants and similar. Not all that odd in my book. But then I figure in the realm of quarks lack of color choice is a pretty minor and harmless one.

Balchinian:Trust me, Subby is not far off from the truth. He may be just a little odd right now, but his particular problems are going to grow as he gets older and they will eventually become very problematic for him.

Apparently, President Obama does something similar. Obviously, as president he can't wear exactly the same thing every day, but he has minimized his wardrobe choices.

And it turns out there's good science behind this. Believe it or not, we each have a finite capacity for decision-making (it recharges over time), and every little decision you make subtracts from your effectiveness in making big decisions later. The same is true of other behaviors such as resisting temptation or exercising patience. When somebody says "my patience is exhausted", it's more than just an expression.

czetie:Apparently, President Obama does something similar. Obviously, as president he can't wear exactly the same thing every day, but he has minimized his wardrobe choices.

And it turns out there's good science behind this. Believe it or not, we each have a finite capacity for decision-making (it recharges over time), and every little decision you make subtracts from your effectiveness in making big decisions later. The same is true of other behaviors such as resisting temptation or exercising patience. When somebody says "my patience is exhausted", it's more than just an expression.

At their level, they can have someone else dress them. For average guys, do all your thinking on one day and lay it out for the week, month if you have the cash. It take me about 15 minutes to figure out what I'm going to wear for week. I even hang workout clothes so I don't have to bother finding shorts or a shirt in the morning.

Yeah, I pretty much do this. One pair of khakis and a couple of pairs of jeans. T shirts, socks, underwear, button-down shirts. They all work together. I pull from the left side of the closet and if something makes it all the way to the right it usually gets chucked.

t their level, they can have someone else dress them. For average guys, do all your thinking on one day and lay it out for the week, month if you have the cash. It take me about 15 minutes to figure out what I'm going to wear for week. I even hang workout clothes so I don't have to bother finding shorts or a shirt in the morning.

Do you know how much of my life I'm willing to spend thinking about clothes? None. None of my life, except the 5 minutes it takes me to buy 10 new,plain tees every two years or so.

A guy doesn't need a huge wardrobe, even if he works a professional job. A few staples that don't match, but "go together" is all a guy needs. As long as he's clean, and it looks like he's changing his clothes daily, it'll be OK. Wearing very loud clothes generally works against a man.

BTW, I once saw Matt Lauer at Newark Airport. When he's not reading from a teleprompter, he sounds like a retard.

Or a belief that wearing different kinds of clothes, making that choice, puts an unnecessary importance on the ego. From a Buddhist perspective (IIRC) attaching importance to temporary things like objects, including clothes, is to be more attached to the non-spiritual. I'm guessing that's why Jobs had the same clothes: it fit with a spiritual drive to eschew attachment to objects as a measure of who you "are." Yes, you can enjoy fine food and objects, but they are not who you are. (Lose them, and then you're still you, right?)

I think we'd be happier as a society if we learned to live like that. TV and advertising tell us we're not happy unless we own something, but even then we're not happy. We have to own something else.

dmax:Or a belief that wearing different kinds of clothes, making that choice, puts an unnecessary importance on the ego.

Or, making a statement by wearing the same thing everyday, puts unnecessary importance on the ego. As a self-righteous act "I'm better than everyone else in this society because I don't put importance on my dress." It all depends on the norms of culture of where you live.